Repeated Prosthetic Mitral Valve Thrombosis in Fluke Infection Induced Hypereosinophilic Syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 43-year-old female patient with mitral valve stenosis and hypereosinophilia on admission received mechanical mitral valve replacement. During the 2 years after the first surgery, the patient underwent two mitral valve revision operations for repeated prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis. During the 2-year period, the patient's absolute eosinophil count was found elevated repeatedly. Finally, fluke antibody detection revealed fluke infection and, after praziquantel treatment, a normal level of absolute eosinophil count has been maintained and recurrent thrombosis has not occurred for 18 months.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
- Mitral Valve
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Thrombosis
- Trematode Infections